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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1899
Page
2
A fragmentary chatter of maxims and notes on wit, war talk, police and fire service, a France bullet experiment, government meat payments, language diversity in the Philippines, and public transit strain in Chicago.
A rapid collection notes Kipling recovery, smallpox in Germany, Chilean markets depressed, Alaska military districts, American Catholic Knights in Kansas City, a street duel fatality in Mississippi, a $300,000 fire in Levi Abraham’s New York furniture factory, and US Morpeto dispute settled. Also reports on Lima loco strike, Dewey reception, Samoa calm, a Tombs discharge then re-arrest for cyanide attack, Minnesotan insurgent surprise, Diggles wounded, May 1 stove combine talk, Elie canal break, Michigan anti-trust bill, Yerkes rail profits, Nome gold strike, Hobart health, Buffalo labor dispute, Newby warehouse fire, Bellaire mill closures, Hearst school cornerstone, Chicago teachers president prospects, and other scattered happenings.
Reports describe a fatal slide at a large culm bank near Centralia Pennsylvania killing four men. The event is noted among broad war and labor headlines, including strikes, union reorganizations, and naval movements.
A collection of brief items notes a May 16 incident in Manitowoc with sleet and a rumor about Baron Herschel, a neutral estate value at 183000 pounds, and the Marblehead cruiser arriving at Pernambuco. It cites wage strikes at Bethlehem Steel, Panhandle Railroad, and Buffalo elevators, plus a New York artist’s death and a Cuban army payroll dispute.
Havana dispatch reports Cuban army officers resist surrender of arms amid U S backed governance. Gomez blamed for factional strife and alleged treachery as Brooke plans dissolution of the Cuban army and disbursement of funds. Washington anxious over shifts in Cuban leadership and potential unrest.
General John McNulta testified before the Industrial Commission about the whisky trust. He described a Nebraska City distillery sold for 10 000 then bought by the Distilling and Cattle Feeding Company for 410 000 and another deal where a former officer sold a distillery to the company for 280 000 more than it cost. He said a bill seeking 800 000 followed stock speculation by officers. He noted no patents but secret processes, limited labor cost, and warned against revived rebates or further market control. He blamed price surges and stock dealings for the trust’s collapse and described a broad understanding with rivals to maintain prices. He argued tax incentives push moonshine and warned Carnegie and similar plants could dominate markets.
New York reports from Manila that insurgent general Gregorio Del Pilar hopes to surrender if offered honorable terms by the Americans. His hospital at San Isidro is overwhelmed with wounded. Indigenous leaders burn towns as they retreat. Spanish prisoners and rebel movements are described amid shifting loyalties and recent retirements.
A Chicago group led by Professors Joseph Hawley and Alexander Wiener publicizes a discovery promising extended youth. They report hypodermic injections of goat lymph glands restoring bone minerals and vitality in dogs and humans, claiming life may be prolonged though not endless.
Governor Stanley signals he will issue conditional pardons to some convicts who show mercy merits but have crimes of vice such as drinking or gambling. He relies on a Dawes opinion cited by Attorney General Godard, noting potential enforcement challenges and citing Iowa and South Carolina court decisions.
Captain Tsuchun of Kansas City reports General Funston has no political ambitions. Funston planned to head to Cuba after the Filipino rebellion ends, then consider cattle ranching in an interior province, preferring quieter work after adventures in Alaska, Cuba, and the Philippines. Two regimental members on the Valencia return home.
Princeton students and Pawnee Bill’s Wild West employees clashed in a pitched battle. order was restored by calm leaders and a university meeting called by President Patton. The unrest echoed a long standing unwritten rule that parades through Princeton should not occur, as locals noted. Carnegie’s London departure and philanthropy appeals are also mentioned in brief, unrelated context.
Sheriff Edward Coleman of Washington County Kansas was killed at Hollenbeck while arresting 18 year old William Hoxie for stealing. Hoxie lunged at the sheriff and fired a shot striking the officer in the neck. Hoxie, mortally wounded, faced probable non recovery.
The article notes global wheat shortages boost US farmer opportunities and cites last year’s March 1 wheat on hand at 88,147,000 bushels rising to 121,890,000 this year. It mentions war times elevating bread prices as new crops come in and references political figures and consumer products in a broad, era-typical stream of notes.
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